Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan’s ruling party and become prime minister
Shigeru Ishiba, right, with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and other candidates, celebrates after Ishiba was elected as new head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party during its leadership election Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, Pool)
Japan's soon-to-be prime minister faces big challenge as he tries to move past ruling party scandals
The person chosen to lead Japan's governing party, and become prime minister next week, is a veteran politician with deep policy experience, a taste for curry and anime — and big challenges ahead of him as he tries to unite a fractious party and hold off an opposition eager to capitalize on recent corruption scandals.
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, signalled continuity this weekend in his early decisions on key posts for ...
Shigeru Ishiba’s unexpected ascendance shakes up the Tokyo political scene — and relationship with Washington.
The 67-year-old's successful leadership bid after four failed attempts puts the self-professed lone wolf at the helm of a ...
TOKYO -- Japan's governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to ...
Japan’s next prime minister is a veteran politician with deep policy experience, a taste for curry and anime — and big ...
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